litre for petrol and diesel cheaper than in the rest of the uk, so if they cut duty and introduce fuel price transparency at the same time so they can keep an eye on the retailers, then everyone will get the benefits from it, because currently, those on low incomes, 2% have given up on their cars, 27% are cutting back on food spending because they live in rural areas underlie on their cars for shiftwork and 19% are walking and cycling more which can be beneficialfor their pockets and also for the environment but it shows the depth of the situation. to but it shows the depth of the situation. ., . . ~ but it shows the depth of the situation. ., , . ~ , but it shows the depth of the situation. ., , , ., situation. to pick up on your point and i m paraphrasing, situation. to pick up on your point and i m paraphrasing, you - situation. to pick up on your point and i m paraphrasing, you did - situation. to pick up on your point and i m paraphrasing, you did not| and i m paraphrasing, you
the vat is something within the chancellor s grasp to do, and i think something should be done there because it is unfair that drivers are paying 30p a litre in vat. but when you look at it, the chancellor is probably still collecting more tax than before the duty cut, because of the increase in vat, going up by more than 5p per litre. after the last peak in the oil price, a big expansion of shale oil production boosted supply, bringing down the oil price. but that took five years. many of today s hard pressed households can t afford to wait that long. andy verity, bbc news. we arejoined by edmund king, president of the aa motoring organisation. when do you think £2 per litre will become the average? i when do you think £2 per litre will become the average? when do you think £2 per litre will become the average? i don t actually think it is inevitable become the average? i don t actually think it is inevitable to become the average? i don t actually think it is inevitable to be
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as great as what the irish government has done. now, the chancellor has hinted at a duty cut may be coming and all eyes on the statement on monday. thank you. and if you want to have your eyes on what the chancellor is saying on wednesday, we have live coverage of the spring statement from 11:00 in the morning here on sky news. also making headlines this morning, labor is expected to force an emergency vote to ban fire and rehire practices and demand the ferry company p & o take back their work force. the mass sackings without notice have caused outrage nationwide amidst reports the security funds with handcuffs, used to take certain british workers off the boards. the foreign office says that this man who has british, iranian citizens has been at a
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